Default Behavior

The Hyper-V Time Synchronization Service runs as NT AUTHORITY\LocalService in a shared process of svchost.exe. Other services might run in the same process. If Hyper-V Time Synchronization Service fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 8 startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the vmictimesync service has failed to start.

Restore Default Startup Type for Hyper-V Time Synchronization Service

Automated Restore

1. Select your Windows 8 release and edition, and then click on the Download button below.

2. Save the RestoreHyperVTimeSynchronizationServiceWindows8.bat file to any folder on your hard drive.

3. Right-click the downloaded batch file and select Run as administrator.

4. Restart the computer.

Note. Make sure that the ICSvc.dll file exists in the %WinDir%\System32 folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows 8 installation media.